Shoe



y 14, 1929- K. STRITTER 1,713,307

" SHOE Filed Dec. 7, 1928 I In were 702.

Patented May 14, 1929.

UNITED STATES KARL A. STRITTER, 0F NAHANT, MASSACHUSETTS.

SHOE.

Application filed December This invention primarily relates-to shoes of the low cut type, generally known as slippers or pumps, and in the uppers of which various portions are cut away to reveal the stocking of the wearer and to produce an ornamental effect.

The objects of the invention are to provide a shoe of the type above referred to, in which an interlaced or interwoven effect will be produced in the fore part of the upper more articularly in the top portion thereof and which may be manufactured Without difliculty, and will hold its original shape and be comfortable to the foot of the wearer when worn.

I accomplish these objects in the manner hereinafter described and as illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view 0 the forepart of a shoe embodying my invention.

Fig. 2 is a combined side elevation and lon 'tudinal, central, vertical section thereof at line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a part of the main vam portion.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of the top vamp portion.

Fig. 5 is a plan view of a modified form of main vamp portion.

Fig. 6 is a plan view of the forepart of a shoe embodying a slightly modified form of the invention. I

My invention may be embodied in any well known type of low cut shoe having its upper of leat er or other suitable material. In the construction of said. shoe, the forepart of the upper comprises two sections, one of which conslstsof a main vamp section a, which is directly attached at its edge to the sole. and extends continuously about the sides and tip of the forepart, the middle or top portion thereof being provided with a series of slots '1), which extend rearwardly from the tip portion, at an approximately U-shaped line, which, in a general way, corresponds to the outline of the toe portion of the sole, said slots being prefera'bl tapered in width from their front ends an terminating in slits, thereby forming a series of straps c, which extend convergently, as they extend rearward, so that their edges may be held in contact at their ends. Said straps are preferably symmetricall arranged, for the sake of appearance, wit relation to the longitudinal center line of the shoe.

7, 1928. Serial No. 824,458.

The other section'of the forepart consists of a top, or saddle section d, the edge of which is shaped to extend along a lineparallel to the line of the front ends of the slots 1) and is provided with a series of openings, preferably in the form of transverse slots e which form transverse stra s f, said slots and straps being preferably 0 approximately the same width as the straps 0 and the ends of the slots bein terminated in a line which is adapted to coincide approximately with the line of the ends of slots b, when in position thereon.

In assembling said sections a and d the section d is stitched to the section a in a osition in which it slightly overlaps the atter beyond the line of the front end'of the slots b and the ends ofits slots e are approximately in coincidence with said line. as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The lon itudinal straps c are then interwoven with t e transverse straps f, in ordinary basket weave fashion, and the ends of the straps a are stitched, with their edges in contact, to the wider end of a triangular shaped tab or connecting piece g, the opposite or narrower end thereof having a loop 12. therein, thru which a shoe securing strap 0' is assed, so that when the strap 2' is secured, 1t will act to pull on the straps c, or resist strain thereon and all parts will be drawn closely to the foot of the wearer and will be thus securely held in position.

The straps 0 are preferably formed continuously with the material of which the main vamp section is formed, so that the interior of the shoe is as smooth as it would be with any single piece vamp and no discomfort to the wearer will be caused by the formation of a shoulder on the interior of the shoe, but the same result may be secured,

so far as the comfort ofthe wearer is con- 'cerned, by means of the construction shown in Fig. 5, in which the main vamp section 7' is cut out at its middle portion along a U- form line, and a separate piece It is provided, having one edge butted with the edge portion formed along said line and stitched thereto by cross stitches, the opposite rtion of the set-in piece It bein slotte to provide straps m, similar to tie straps 0. Otherwise the construction is similar to that before described. The principal advantage of this construction is that it enables the use of different material for the longitudinal straps from that from which the main vamp section is formed, so that difl'erent color efi'ects maybe produced. VAlso a saving may be made in the material used.

In Fig. 6 the application of the invention to a pump type of slipper is shown, as distinguished. from the type having a shoe securing strap which extends over the instep.

In this construction, the longitudinal straps Which extend from the toe portion of the main vamp section are interwoven or interlaced with the top section, as before described and then end portions thereof are stitched directly to a cross strap a which, as shown, is approximately parallel to the straps of the top section and is attached at its ends in a osition to form the front portion of the oot opening of a shoe of the pump type. With this construction, the strap ends are securely attached and, as a result, aconstruction is produced which has v practically the stability of a single piece are provided over the top of the forelpart,

and, while the straps are securely he d at 7 their ends, their intermediate portions are free to move laterally to some extent, so as to conform-readily to the foot of the wearer.

I claim:

1. A shoe upper comprising a main vam section arranged to extend about the si e and tip portions of the shoe fore part and having a series of straps extending longitudinally rearward from its tip portion, a top section disposed on, and attac ed at its edge portion to said main section adjacent the portion from which saidstraps extend, said top section having openings with which said straps are interwovep, and a transversely extending shoe securing strap 7 and means connecting the rear ends of said longitudinal straps thereto.

2." A shoe upper comprising a main vamp section arranged to extend about the side portion of the shoe forepart and having a series of straps extending longitudinally.

and tip portions of the shoe forepart, and

having a series of straps extendlng rearwardly from its tip portion, said straps being separated by slots which terminate at their front ends in an approximately U-shaped line, a top section, which overlaps said main section beyond said line and is attached thereto adjacent said line, said top section being transverselyslotted between its side edge portions to' form straps which are interwoven with said longitudinal straps, a shoe-attaching strap, and means connecting said longitudinal straps thereto at their ends. 1 V

4. A shoe upper comprising a main vam section arranged to extend about the si e and tip portions of the shoe forepart and having a series of slots therein which extend rearwardly from its tip portion to. form, a series of straps which extend continuously therewith, said slots being terminated at their front ends in an approximately U-shaped line, a top vamp section overlapping said main section beyond said line and stitched thereto, said top section being transversely slotted to form straps which are interwoven with said longitudinal straps, and a shoe attaching strap connected to the ends of said longitudinal straps.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my, name to this specification.

-KARL A. STRITTER. 

